Front Suspension Control Arm Problems of Toyota Sequoia

Frame is rusting underneayh to the point where I have had to repair the vehicle control arm which rusted off and broke while driving. My tow hitch mount has rusted off. There are more than 5 spots along the frame where rust has perforated and the frame has visible signs of rot. I had a licensed garage inspect the frame and was told the vehicle is dangerous and that the frame should be replaced. I am having continuous problems with the suspension components rusting out.

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Made a left hand turn and the control arm broke off from rusted frame while traveling at about ten mph. Repair center say's the vehicle is a total loss, because the frame is not safe, nothing to re-attach control arm to!.

Found a large (2" dia. ) washer on the driveway at rear of the car and later a large approx. 3/4" bolt head on the driveway at the front of the car. Upon inspection of the underside of the vehicle, noted that the front bolt on the right rear control arm was missing its head. Subsequently had the dealer's service dept. Replace the bolt at a cost of about $110. 00. The vehicle had not been in an accident previously that I know of (was purchased as a certified pre-owned SUV with 60,000 miles), nor had it been subject to any hard use or rough travel, nor had it hit curbing or other obstacle during our use. Appearance of the sheared bolt head had indicated that stress cracking and corrosion had begun prior to total failure. There was no apparent damage to the control arm or the site where the bolt connects it to the frame. Conclusion was that it was a defective part that eventually failed under regular use.

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The Toyota Sequoia was being driven on the freeway at 65 mph when it was struck on the passenger side by a vw jetta that cut across several lanes as it entered the highway impacting the Sequoia in the rear quater panel and the front passenger side fender, as well as some contact with the passenger side front wheel, this side impact broke the drivers side front wheel control arm, the wheel turned to the left tearing the tire apart pulling the Sequoia to the left causing it to crash into the center divider on the freeway. The impact fractured the driver's sternum.

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I took the Sequoia to a mechanic to repair a clunking noise in the front and squeaking noise in the back. Upon examination, the mechanic noticed unusually advanced rust and corrosion for a vehicle of its age. For safety reasons, the mechanic warned against driving the vehicle until repairs were made. Mechanic had to cut out front passenger control arm bolts, rear shock mounts, and other hardware due to the corrosion. Mechanic noted that future repairs will require the same cutting and replacement of new hardware. This corrosion issue may be related to the 2000-2003 Toyota tundra recall of 2009, since the Sequoia shares the chassis and manufacturing facility with the tundra.

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